Random Wisdom (or DUH)

Nobody likes hard times. Having trouble making ends meet? Problems in your relationship? Losing a loved one? It’s part of life but we’d like to do without it. 

So why should you be thankful for hard times? Well, it’s in hard times that we learn the most important lessons and potentially grow the most. It’s in hard times that we are challenged to look for new opportunities and to take a good look inside at what resources we can use to overcome our current problems. 

When you find yourself in hard times, asking yourself these following questions may help you find your way up:

• How do i feel about the current situation? Sad, angry, scared, disappointed?
• What is it exactly about this situation that makes me feel this way?
• What is still going well in my life?
• If this is not what I want, then what DO I want?
• What opportunities can I find from this?
• What lessons can I learn from this?
• What can I change about me to change this situation?
• What resources do I have to help change this situation? Talent, skill, friends, money,…?

Always acknowledge and accept your current situation and your feelings first. Also don’t try to change the past. You can learn from it, but your starting point is NOW. Use questions like the ones above to focus on where you want to be and what you can learn. Rewire the meaning of “hard times”. See it as a source for growth.